Nevada Department of Education outlines post‑session funding changes, staffing additions and cyberattack impact

The Nevada Department of Education (NDE) reported to the Commission on School Funding on legislative changes, staff additions and cash‑flow moves that will shape how the state pays districts under the pupil‑centered funding plan.

Deputy Superintendent Megan Peterson said the department secured eight of 17 requested positions to support the people‑centered funding work and related operations, and that the department will soon post recruitments it had to delay while systems were locked during a cybersecurity incident. "We submitted 17. We were approved for 8," Peterson said. "We were awarded a budget analyst to support our people centered funding plan team. They will help with revenue projections, processing the monthly payments, modeling scenarios for the commission."

Why it matters: the additional positions are intended to speed modeling and monthly payment processing, a shortcoming NDE identified during the most recent budget cycle. The department also described a one‑time transfer from the education stabilization account this fiscal year to preserve a modest per‑pupil increase approved by the legislature.

Key changes and implementation notes

- Staffing: Peterson said NDE will add a budget analyst and two auditors for pupil enrollment and attendance audits; administrative positions were also authorized…